Frequently asked questions about amenities in Westende

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://westende.com/en/medical-addresses.php

In Belgium you buy or exchange gas bottles at a Primagaz dealer, at DIY stores and at some petrol stations; use the Primagaz dealer locator to find the nearest address to Westende.

• Campingaz: in Belgium Primagaz also distributes the small blue Campingaz bottles.
• DIY stores: several Hubo stores sell butane and propane bottles.
• Connection: bottles from different countries do not always have the same connection; check that the bottle fits your regulator.

Most shops, museums and attractions in Westende are only closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; many restaurants are actually open at Christmas.

• Christmas Eve (24 December): shops are usually open, often until late afternoon; many restaurants serve a Christmas menu.
• Christmas Day (25 December): public holiday; most shops, museums and attractions are closed, many restaurants are open and booking is often necessary.
• 26 December: an ordinary working day in Belgium, so shops and attractions are open.
• New Year's Eve (31 December): shops often close earlier; some restaurants are open.
• New Year's Day (1 January): public holiday; most shops are closed, some restaurants and cafés are open.
• Opening hours: check the exact times on the websites of the shops, museums and restaurants themselves.

You find all information about local restaurants in Westende on: https://westende.com/en/food-and-beverages.php

For an overview with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Westende, we refer to the website: Resto

In Westende, shops are allowed to open every Sunday. Many shops are also open on Sundays, but not all shopkeepers take advantage of this opportunity.

The standard opening hours during holidays and shopping Sundays in Westende are from 12:00 to 17:00.

All local information about cycling and bicycle rental in Westende is available on the cycling page: https://westende.com/en/cycling.php

You can buy cycling routes at the local tourist office and the local bike rental.

A traveller with a disability or impairment will find carefully collected information at the Info Point about the accessibility of various holiday destinations. Here you will find this information:

- https://www.toegankelijkreizen.be/
- https://www.westkans.be/

All local medical facilities can be found on the Medical page: https://westende.com/en/medical-addresses.php

The nearest police station is the police station of the police zone Middelkerke, Spermaliestraat 21, 8431 Middelkerke (Wilskerke).

• Emergency: call 101 for urgent police help or 112 if life is in danger.
• Non-urgent: call +32 59 31 23 12.
• Open: every day from 7 am to 7 pm.

As far as we know there is no big carnival parade in Westende itself, but carnival is celebrated widely nearby.

• Nearby: carnival in Ostend and grand carnival parade in Oostduinkerke.
• Folklore: in mid-March the Ezelcavalcade, a folk parade, goes through Lombardsijde (municipality of Middelkerke).
• Date: on the coast the parades often take place later than elsewhere, sometimes weeks after carnival; the tourist office knows the current date and route.

If you want to get married in Westende, you arrange this through the civil affairs department (Burgerzaken) of the municipality of Middelkerke.

• Declaration: first you declare your intended marriage at the municipality where one of you lives; the wedding can then take place no sooner than 14 days and no later than 6 months after the declaration.
• Living abroad: if neither of you lives in Belgium, first ask the municipality of Middelkerke whether a wedding is possible there and which documents are needed.
• Venue and date: the municipality will inform you about wedding venues, available dates and costs.
• Contact: https://www.middelkerke.be/

Toerisme Westende
Henri Jasparlaan 173
8434 Westende
tel: +32 (0)59 31 91 28
email. toerisme@middelkerke.be

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Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Westende, you can inquire the local police station. Perhaps your item is already found.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local police station.

Yes, in Westende you can go to Anita Wash, a modern self-service launderette, every day.

• Anita Wash: Meeuwenlaan 18, 8434 Westende; daily from 7 am to 10 pm.
• Wash.ME CGS Car Cleaning: Torhoutsesteenweg 4, Middelkerke.
• Het Wassalon: Kerkstraat 23, Nieuwpoort.
• More locations: all Wash ME launderettes in Belgium are listed in the Wash ME location finder.

Westende is a place in the municipality of Middelkerke. Below you will find the address and contact details:

Gemeente Middelkerke
Spermaliestraat 1
8430 Middelkerke
tel. +32 059-31 30 16
e-mail. info@middelkerke.be
web. https://www.middelkerke.be/

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